in excellent almost mint like condition (please … Leica M7 (with 50mm f/2.0 M Lens, black) 10546. Discussion in 'Leica and Rangefinders' started by jack_belen, Oct 8, 2002. jack_belen. Whether the savings derived buying from an online gray market dealer are worthwhile compared to the support and warranty from a local authorized retailer is a decision that you’ll have to make for yourself. This article was very helpful in my decision to buy the M7 over the M-A and MP, also great cameras in their own right. Ive been shooting digital since the original Canon D30 and have used them all including the Nikon D2x, and Canon 1ds and 5D. The price you’ll pay is $3,799 Canadian. Hey Hamish, great post on the M7. It manages to do this without adding serious bulk or weight and it rarely gets in my way or feels uncomfortable to carry. A Leica M should not have those things just like a Rollei, a 4×5 and other perfect cameras have no red lights blimping on your VF while you want to think your image. I mentioned the rudimentary nature of the meter earlier in the post, well fairly rudimentary it might be, but very useful it is. The point is, due to the way autoexposure works in the Leica M7 it arguably allows a better understanding of a scene quicker than its non AE equivalents. The largest U.S. dealer reportedly has received only two cameras so far. What this brings to the table is the potential for greater shutter speed accuracy, not to mention that when in aperture priority, shutter speeds between the standard stops. I bought mine from online dealerHarrysProShop. I could have taken my family on holiday probably twice over for what this cost me, but instead I selfishly spent the money on myself. OK, now that I’ve taken a few jibes at the silliness of some Leica fanatics (including me) and their concerns, let’s have a look at how the M7 handles, because that’s really what any camera is all about‚ how well it fulfills its role as a picture taking machine. The LEICA 24mm f/1.4 SUMMILUX-M ASPH works perfectly on every LEICA M camera, from the M3 of 1954, Minolta's CLE, and of course today's LEICA M7, LEICA MP and LEICA M9. But then it’s the same as the M6 so you should be on the way there.

If Leica produces an M7 that is not just an electronic shutter dropped Not only a meter but AE to boot. 2. There they found the solution, as simple and elegant it could be – the tiny transparent window opening on the camera back! I b, MS-Optics 50mm f/1.0 - this is another commission, (SOLD) This Pentax MX is a commission sale. Admittedly there are a couple of thing that leave you scratching your head about what the designer was thinking, but the way the autoexposure and light meter function wholly make up for these. The M5 has intrigued me in the past, but my penchant for AE means it couldn’t possibly suit me better than the M7, regardless of any other features. Post a comment. Then, I went for the M7 as a second body when more speed (!) And finding someone who can do the repair for that matter – Leica probably being the best – or indeed only(?) After more than five years of rumours and wishful thinking, in February 2002 Leica released an aperture priority M at the PMA show in Orlando USA. Scott W. 2 years ago. I feel I will grow to love my Leicas through their continual use leading a greater bonding & speed through familiarity. Taken with a Leica M6 and 90mm Elmarit f/2.8 lens. This larger spot, when in aperture priority, is combined with shutter speed readings in the viewfinder. This can’t be as good as what has come before. Autoexposure indeed makes perfect sense for an M Leica, and those that have been gnashing their teeth over this should either try it themselves, or take a pill. Leica M-A, Summicron 50mm, f/11, 1/60s, Tri-X shot at ISO 400 The first camera I owned was a gift from my mother. So, ahem, back to the verdict: I kinda like my M7 – the feel, build-quality, view-finder are all delicious. The best and last of the iconic leica rangefinder m series cameras the m7, in silver finish and absolutely mint condition. And that is largely what I want to talk about, my experiences with it, and how only through its use did I appreciate just how ideal a camera it could be for me… I’ve probably set this up to be some sort of drooling over the top over-positive review? an M6 ttl for similar money would probably be a better idea! The Leica M7 was introduced in 2002 as the successor to the M6. And I must always refrain myself from the Cosina Zeiss Ikon, not only because its huge finder, but also its power switch…. I respect it as a thing, but I also respect it in use. The problem is that when the camera is turned on with this switch,andthe camera is set to theAutoposition, there is a 2 second delay after turn-on during which the film ISO is displayed in the viewfinderand the shutter release is locked. Just quickly back to what I was saying about owning the Voigtlander R2A and the time I was mulling over getting an M6 rather than an M7. Ultimately, I feel I have bought something of unquestionable importance in my path as a photographer and whilst some might not find the same love for the Leica M7, for me I feel it is quite possibly the closest thing I have to the perfect camera! I put the camera in my pack with a wrap to let it bump around so I need the shutter lock on to prevent the camera from accidentally being fired, but I would like the camera to be ready as I ready myself for the coming moment. Here’s why. So, what is my verdict? The M6 had zinc top and bottom plates – another cost saving exercise. My Lord, Hamish, you were right – the ISO/Exp. However, I missed some shots because of the all manual 6 which was the final decision maker for me. Since its inception in 1999 LuLa has become the world's largest site devoted to the art, craft, and technology of pho... [ Author’s Page and Articles ], Turning Photographs into Art Part 1: Letting Go, Introduction to Landscape Astrophotography. , […] Whilst some might not find the same love for the Leica M7, for me I feel it is quite possibly the closest thing I have to the perfect camera! Leica m7 engrav 0.72 35mm rangefinder film camera. A young guy in a FedEx uniform asked me to sign for a box. In the spring of 2002 Leica came out with theM7, an enhanced version of the venerableM6. The M7 might not be fully mechanical, and I might need to keep a spare set of batteries on hand, but for me, those are minor sacrifices that give me a level of functionality that I feel more comfortable having than not, especially on a camera that I might wish to carry pretty much anywhere I go. First introduced in 2002 as the follow-up to the M6, the Leica M7 brought a more modern aperture priority mode and electronically-controlled shutter to a classic mechanical M design. I regularly use autoexposure on virtually every other camera that I work with, so why not with the Leica? The only solution if you anticipate needing to quickly go from switch turn-on to shooting, it to leave the camera in non-auto mode. This was achieved through high mechanical standards so that – all be it at a price – the “purist” could have a camera that not only functioned near perfectly for its purpose but due to its mechanical nigh on perfect manufacture, also felt like reliability was almost entirely a given. The light meter just isn’t as useful to me. Leica M7 (body only, black) | 10503. I suppose my biggest tip would be to learn the light meter pattern. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Save this search. The introduction of a new Leica camera is always preceded by a longer period of gossip and speculations. It’s certainly not something I discovered until owning the camera, and had it been more clear, I probably wouldn’t have hesitated for so long! Hah, I’ll happily take full responsibility! Fortunately for me, and I suspect many others this is not the mentality that I hold, for me the Leica M7 represents something else altogether. One of the primary reasons I got the M7 was for its proven toughness in the field. In 2001, perhaps during the final stages of the camera’s development, Leica engineers suddenly realized: although it’s been around for 19 years already – for the first time in history, not before and never after, the DX coding system found its way into a M body. £54.08 postage. The LEICA M7 is a manual-focus rangefinder, automatic electronic-shutter 35mm full-frame camera. Well it certainly has it’s positive parts, but nothing is perfect the Leica M7 included, and hopefully I can also put across those negative attributes as accurately as I can the positive ones. The compensation lock is a standard feature. Levering: 1-3 hverdage. Let the machine do it. I only wish I had gotten the M7 before I went but I was concerned about leaning on the fly in a place that I may never get to visit again. Based on its serial number I believe my camera to be only the 146th made. It’s very doable, but it’s just a slower process… That’s not to say it isn’t a process some might revel in, but I personally like a little more speed. "This isn’t what I’m used to. was called for but still want to maintain the Leica “experience” – I much prefer shutter-priority, but, hey, aperture-priority is better than nothing. I blame you, Hamish! The additional features are actually useful, and would only reflect how I shoot already. Leica M -1.5 Øjekorrektionslinse , art nr 14357, Perfekt, brugt (på M240) med fremstår som ny og pæn sendes gerne mod tillæg af GLS fragt 40 kr Leica M Dioptri Korrektion Øje Leica M8 M9 M240 M M-E M6 M7 Se hele annoncen But in use, the camera doesn’t read like it has a spot meter, readings drift a lot more smoothly between each other, and that is even when metering between higher contrast areas of a scene. There is also a fringe benefit of this AE function in the Leica M7. As I say in the post, it’s easy to asses the scene, find a meter reading that you think suits, lock it, and shoot. Great review, as usual, Hamish. Though it’s not a view shared by all, I really do think the Leica M7 maintains that feeling of perfect design inherited through its forefathers. How can I not respect it, appreciate it, and take pride in owning it when taking all that into account. Still I own two M7s as work cameras, I just don’t carry them daily. More on this later. No small feat, I’m sure, given the space available‚ but imperative. All photographs and text appearing on 35mmc.com are the exclusive property of the named author (except where stated otherwise) and are protected by copyright. If you read about online you will find people arguing about whether it’s a centre weighted or large spot meter. The M4 doesn’t have these dials, though the Voigtlander meter has these if you want to control exposure – and, despite having to transfer the settings from the meter to the camera & lens, the M4 doesn’t feel much slower than the M7. It’s been playing on my mind that I so frequently talk about my Leica M7 on here without it really fitting the 35mm compact camera niche subject I originally intended to author this blog around. And that is, its fair to say, a portion of what a Leica is – a luxury object. This is admittedly only based on what might have been (but certainly didn’t look like) a dog of an M6, but this M7 is by comparison very smooth. It has both manual and aperture-preferred auto exposure modes and works with all LEICA M lenses and accessories made since 1954. It’s ultimately why I gave up on my FM2n and traded up to the FM3a. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Leica M7 0.72 35mm Rangefinder Film Camera #28573 D1. In the way I use the camera, it makes the crappy exposure compensation dial pretty much redundant!eval(ez_write_tag([[250,250],'35mmc_com-large-mobile-banner-2','ezslot_11',188,'0','0'])); Another favourite from when we saw some fairly serious flooding earlier on this year. They had the technology to upgrade and stuck to the archaic viewfinder that is ages behind the Zeiss ZM. It is part of the Leica M-series rangefinder camera system originating with the Leica M3. I have nothing against the build or anything. Film speed in M/TTL/GNC mode from ISO 12/12° to ISO 3200/36°, in ‘A’ mode from ISO 25/15° to ISO 800/30°. This is not because it tries to be too clever, but actually because of how simple it is. Using my M7 has still left me in no doubt that the Konica Hexar AF is by far the greatest 35mm camera ever made for so many reasons, not least the P-Mode, speed of operation, and price for a lens which equals anything Leica have done. These fairly questionable benefits are combined with what is to many an even more serious caveat. No, not a replacement. Something else!! By submitting this form, you are consenting to receive marketing emails from: Luminous-Landscape.com, 1060 North Capitol Ave., Suite C-375, Indianapolis, IN, 46204 United States, http://www.luminous-landscape.com. Two hands to use? You can revoke your consent to receive emails at any time by using the SafeUnsubscribe SafeUnsubscribe® link, found at the bottom of every email. Especially with a Leica, given the type of shooting that it is best at. Thankfully I heard it hit the floor, but if that had happened somewhere busy it would have been game over. As I have mentioned in my posts about the GR1v, I feel it partners that camera perfectly for my needs. To which my response is, "Get over it!". Also, the name Leica no longer appears on the front of the camera, just the M7 designation. Find out how here. It represents too much of a deviation from what a Leica should be. Yes I worry about it failing, but I remain pragmatic by remembering that I don’t have the same concerns or worries day to day about any of my other cameras. Find out how here. The glowing shutter speeds… These things are just wrong. So, enough about the camera itself, it’s just a tool after all… isn’t it? One of my favourites from the very first roll I shot with the M7. What have they done!" The reason I’ve often said the M5 is the only M I’d consider isn’t because it makes things easy (there’s no automation), but because it builds on the traditional Leica without making things complicated. I sayonly, but for a M series Leica this is a major advancement. The shutter speed selection also feels perfect, in fact all the controls (ignoring plastic abomination on the back) feel perfect! Before shipping from the UK to my home in Warsaw I insisted the shop thoroughly check EVERYTHING on the M7 before dispatch. And, then, of course, there is still the mind-blowingly painful Leica-style bottom-loading method of both the M4 & M7. Leica users are a very conservative breed. Learn how your comment data is processed. They had developed a sophisticated optical device that uses infrared beam to read the code (how it turned out in reality is worth another thousand words), but not until the last moment did they understand the side effect – you have no idea what the current ISO with if you set the dial to DX! Man, I need THREE! So how was Paris? There is a something about the M7 that despite reading quite a bit online I didn’t fully understand when considering it versus other rangefinder cameras. It’s only the speed control mechanism that’s electronic. I do think some people mistake pride in cameras, or at least the mention of it, as their owners using them for bragging rights. I wanted to have a “manual Konica Hexar AF” for slow, Sunday shooting, and the M4 fitted the bill. What I do feel is that the initial resistance is somewhat lighter, but that when it comes, it comes more decisively. £21.69 postage. This includes a 1 Year Leica warranty available through the dealer. 39 results for leica m7. If you like a spot meter Tony, have you even shot with a Contax T2? But after a recent run in with a Leica iiia and subsequently feeling that not including interchangeable lens rangefinders on here was fairly short sighted, I thought about time I put pen to paper – so to speak – and wrote a little something a bit more in depth about the Leica M7; the camera, that if pushed, I would say is probably the best camera I own.eval(ez_write_tag([[468,60],'35mmc_com-box-3','ezslot_3',179,'0','0'])); I did write a little about the M7 and how it solved a particular problem for me just after I got it, but to say I have grown rather fond of it even since then would be an understatement to say the least! It needs to have either a locking switch (as does the exposure compensation dial), or much firmer detents. The entirely basic nature of the meter means even the hardest core purist can just about abide it… The M7 and M5 (it seems) just make things too easy for some peoples tastes I think! Flash confirmation in viewfinder on LEICA R8 / R9, LEICA M7 and LEICA M6 TTL and on flash unit. And the accompanying pix are superb! This is a reputable dealer whom I’ve known for years. That path of “perfect design” I mentioned as being so apparent in the Leica iiia was fairly well followed and that was despite the competition providing equipment at increasingly lower prices that demonstrated greater and greater technological “advancements”. Shipping to 98052 : Items in search results. I def get your point about the M5… I could see how it would appeal looking at its features more in depth… Thanks for the GAS! Wearing glasses; having tried diopters, the 0.58 in particular allows me fast response time. Not that matrix meters always get it right either – they are  just designed to at least attempt to do so, which is very much not the case with the M7. The first M camera to have an electronically controlled shutter which offers aperture priority semi-automatic exposure in addition to manual exposure. In truth, I was like a dog with the proverbial 2 dangly bits when it arrived, boxed, to my address a few days ago & almost sprinted to my regular studio to get shooting. But they couldn’t. Have a read of Bellamy Hunt’s post on selecting the right Leica for you – a excellent and very useful post, but me and him definitely don’t agree about the M7! The M7 had brass top and bottom plates again, but it also has the aforementioned crappy plastic dial […]. And frustratingly, it also gives little warning as to when the batteries are going to fail; when it happens it just says ‘bc’ (battery check) in the finder and it all but ceases to function.eval(ez_write_tag([[300,250],'35mmc_com-medrectangle-3','ezslot_2',180,'0','0'])); No wonder it wasn’t received with unanimous approval, it bucked a trend 80 plus years in the making! Very clever … Just a shame about the metering pattern, which as I say above, I couldn’t go back to having shot an M7 now. Take the Nikon range of manual focus SLR cameras. Oh yes. option.eval(ez_write_tag([[300,250],'35mmc_com-medrectangle-4','ezslot_5',181,'0','0'])); But these concerns, though valid are not the be all and end all of owning a camera. Thanks Dan! Leica M4 -P is regarded as not the best Leica M camera. Maybe they just don’t think it worthwhile to spend more R&D on a camera that will become extinct shortly. Once autoexposure is added there’s the need to inform the user of what shutter speed has been chosen, and this Leica has done through the use of an LED display in the viewfinder. The only new shooting function isaperture priority autoexposure. I have always been an admirer of Leica cameras. I managed to get the shot, despite my near panic at the possibility of missing the moment. Because the Leica’s meter is more weighted than a spot, I find it useful for gathering a set of quick averages from around the scene. The M7 with Leica Summicron 50mm f/2 or Summicron 35mm f/2 is tiny, inobstrusive, and very quick to focus and shoot. I remember doing just this in Worcester cathedral the one day some years back. Whilst I wouldn’t ever invalidate any method of photography to the extent of calling it cheating, I do see some truth in the idea that over simplification of function in the wrong hands can lead to laziness. Exposure compensation is handled through the use of a dial on the back of the body. I hope you find peace with yours, though!! Leica M7 - Problem?? Not another. It is in fact, the negative attributes I’d like to cover first. There has been some early online discussion about the shutter lag being somewhat longer with the M7 than with the M6. To my mind though, much of this is irrelevant day to day. Plus that the window might be plastic, which must be avoided at all cost. In the right hands though, combined with the well thought out autoexposure implementation, it’s nigh on faultless. It was after the 90’s, Japanese disposable cameras everywhere, so the Germans turned to their wive’s lowly fully automatic Point & Shoot for hint. The comparison is my newly acquired M4 with the superb little Voigtlander hot-shoe light meter which was bought because, hey, for once in my life I have the money to buy a Leica setup. I was trying to work out the best exposure for a half candle lit scene, it took a little time, but I got it right in the end. It wasn’t cheap: $400 USD back in 2015. This locks the shutter release as well as turning off all circuits. As I said, the Leica M7 is good at giving the correct exposure with little thought. Compact 35mm rangefinder system camera with electronically controlled shutter and … Leica's latest version of the M10 rangefinder is a color version of the Monochrom's 40MP sensor, making it a more appealing all-rounder. The F3 has as digital readout, but relies on a crappy little light to illuminate the screen… I could go on for ages! For that matter, have you looked at the transmission of aFormula 1racing cars lately?I rest my case. The mentality I had then was one of already owning an AE rangefinder, I nearly talked myself into the idea that an M7 was a needlessly expensive option when I could have an M6 and Voigtlander for the same money, have the same features and have two bodies. What have they done!". I’ve been an M Leica user for more than 30 years, from M2 and M3 to M6, and now M7. The first is the plastic control dial on the back; bluntly, to my mind it’s just a bit shit! And what makes it even more weird, and is possibly even more important, as far as apparent caveats go is the fact that it is also not fully mechanical! Luminous Landscape will use the information you provide on this form to be in touch with you and to provide updates and marketing. Depending on any given day’s exchange rate that’s about U.S. $2,390. Before I get to the possibly sickening praise for this camera, I should mention there are one or two features on the Leica M7 that combined with the design and functional choices that surround them just baffle me. I also don’t feel much need for being able to see the shutter speed in the viewfinder when not in AE … Though it is more than useful on non ae cameras and often their downfall when not a feature in my opinion. I god funktionel stand. I think to these people a Leica should last a lifetime with little question of failure.

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